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triad · Oct 31, 2007, 01:15 pm

Do you think average Joe, with a high school diploma only, could be as knowledgeable as an individual with a college/university degree on a said subject due to the internet?

Has the internet lead to the ability of one to research all aspects of one subject?

Basically, if someone goes to 4 years of university, does the resources the school they attended exceed that of the resources on the internet?

I gotta wonder if some guy in his basement can absorb and find as much information as someone in university - and become an expert on a certain subject. Is this possible in your mind? Has the internet evolved into a tool that can teach someone as much as, if not more, than an educational institution can?

I really see the internet as such a huge source of infinite information, that I could study the same material someone in university could - and save tens of thousands of dollars; I just wouldn't get a piece of paper saying I did it 'officially'.

Whats your thoughts on this?

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triad automatic Posts: 461	The Internet or a Degree? Do you think average Joe, with a high school diploma only, could be as knowledgeable as an individual with a college/university degree on a said subject due to the internet? Has the internet lead to the ability of one to research all aspects of one subject? Basically, if someone goes to 4 years of university, does the resources the school they attended exceed that of the resources on the internet? I gotta wonder if some guy in his basement can absorb and find as much information as someone in university - and become an expert on a certain subject. Is this possible in your mind? Has the internet evolved into a tool that can teach someone as much as, if not more, than an educational institution can? I really see the internet as such a huge source of infinite information, that I could study the same material someone in university could - and save tens of thousands of dollars; I just wouldn't get a piece of paper saying I did it 'officially'. Whats your thoughts on this? This is my signature.